Casual UvA (logo)

Casual UvA

Instagram

Dit bericht op Instagram bekijken

Shared by @casualuva

We are a collective of employees on temporary contracts, including representatives from a range of departments, at the University of Amsterdam. Please sign our petition for permanent contract for junior lecturers:

Structural work deserves Permanent Contracts!

On April 14 2026 from 16:00-17:00, on the Roeterseiland lawn behind the L building, we will hand over the petition to Prof. Peter-Paul Verbeek, who has agreed to represent the UvA’s Executive Board (CvB).

Our goal is to submit a petition with the most signatures possible. For that, we need your help.

Collective action depends on sustained engagement and structured communication. Your continued involvement at this stage is crucial. There are three things you can do in particular:

  1. Please spread the petition as much as you can! This means talking to colleagues, presenting the petition to students, and asking your department’s Point of Contact (PC) if you can help with flyering efforts. All necessary materials are attached to this email.
  2. Please attend the handover event, and invite colleagues and students to do so! Your attendance is crucial, as the more people who show support, the more impact we’ll have on the university’s decisions. We wish there to be at least 300 comrades in attendance to show that we are well-organized and unified!
  3. Please help with the organizing efforts, either by asking your department’s PC what tasks you can perform, or, if there is no PC, volunteering to be one! You can do so by reaching out to this email: ask.casualuva@gmail.com or send a message in the WhatsApp Community/Signal group, and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

News

Folia: Casual UvA kondigt opnieuw nakijkstaking aan

Folia: "Casual UvA, een actiegroep van medewerkers met voornamelijk tijdelijke contracten, start opnieuw een nakijkstaking in blok 5. De actiegroep zegt ontevreden te zijn met de implementatie en de resultaten van het nieuwe docentenbeleid. De UvA stelt dat wel degelijk flinke veranderingen zijn doorgevoerd. "

Casual UvA re-activates Marking Strike

After a year of close monitoring, we are dissatisfied with the implementation, and as a resultwith the policy itself, namely the discrepancies between departments and lack of thegenerous application that was communicated. While we suspended in good faith, we do notfeel such faith was reciprocated. Thus, we re-activate the action.

RTL Nieuws: Docent Marijn wil een vast contract en daagt universiteit voor de rechter

"Een wegwerpdocent voelt hij zich. Vol enthousiasme gaf docent Marijn Scholte de afgelopen vier jaar les aan de faculteit Sociale Wetenschappen van de Universiteit Utrecht. Zijn studenten waren enthousiast, de beoordelingen goed. Toch werd zijn contract niet verlengd. Beleid, aldus de universiteit. Docenten die geen onderzoek doen, krijgen geen vast contract. Werk was er wel, een opvolger is aangenomen. Reden voor Scholte om naar de rechter te stappen. Hij wil zijn baan terug."

The strike on national radio

In NPO Radio 1 show Geld of je Leven: Uva-docent en staker Joppe Gelderloos vertelt samen met Donald Pechler van de Algemene Onderwijsbond wat er volgens hen moet veranderen

Press Release: COLLECTIVE ACTIONS TO CONTINUE

Following a collective vote among the striking departments—based on the responses of leadership to Casual UvA's strike demands—a motion has passed to continue the strike. Due to a lack of urgency and transparency, we are not confident in how the proposed Central HR policy will be implemented at various organisational levels. [...] To mitigate the impacts of these actions on our students, the eight striking departments have agreed to release Block 4 grades within 15 working days. Further, our marking strike action will now apply to Block 5 grades with immediate effect.

Demonstration Friday 12 May

DEMONSTRATION NOTICE ⏰⏰⏰ Tomorrow from 12:30 to 14:30 in front of the Acdemiegebouw in Utrecht. CAO negotiations are taking place between the unions and universities and it is important we show up and show out!

Interview by ASVA Studentenvakbond with Alex of Casual UvA

ASVA on Instagram: "Today, on labour day, we consider the fight for better working conditions. How schools treat teachers also impacts students. Therefore we stand with Casual UvA in their fight for permanent contracts and better working conditions. Since there are a lot of questions from students, we asked one of the people behind Casual UvA, Alex, some questions!"

FNV: Interview with UvA "D4" Misha Velthuis

Misha in interview by FNV: “Het grootste probleem is dat Junior Docenten die bij ons veel onderwijs verzorgen iedere 3 jaar vervangen worden door andere Junior Docenten. Zij worden niet in vaste dienst genomen. Daarnaast is er sprake van systematisch overwerk”.

Message to our Students

A letter to the students of the striking departments: "Thank you for your solidarity and patience as we work towards an outcome for better education. We also understand that some of you may be frustrated by delayed grades, and apologise for the inconvenience this may cause."

UvA announces new "Lecturer Policy"

From the UvA website: "The UvA is currently working on a new lecturer policy. The new policy, for which an outline has been drawn up, is intended to reduce the number of temporary appointments, improve job security for lecturers and offer more career prospects."

Strike

Today, April 1 2022, Casual UvA announced a Marking Strike by the teaching staff of six UvA bachelor programmes.